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OT: Which end of a carrot is the "tail"?

My wife asked me to peel and top/tail some carrots. Since they were very small, she decided she only wanted me to chop...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by me
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by me

Once upon a BNC ...

There was a time obtaining a solder type BNC connector was easy. The kit of about 9 individual bits assembled with a so...
29 comments posted 5yrs
posted by email
29 comments posted 5yrs posted by email

Removing old very hard putty?

Removing old very hard putty - what's the best way to do this? It's in a Critall steel window, and I wouldn't be surpri...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Astonishing Dyson puff piece on the BBC

This article on the BBC business news https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56741000is an astonishing bit of PR for the D...
29 comments posted 5yrs
posted by usenet
29 comments posted 5yrs posted by usenet

Scrap car battery.

So we took the batteries to the yard today. 7 large car batteries. 70 amp hour. Got 60 quid for them. Right palaver. Th...
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posted by dave
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Humming LED strip light?

After being given the 4 x 6' 30W LED fluorescent tube replacements (and Non-starter fuses) I was extra aware of the now...
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posted by news
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

swimming pools

swimming pools are to open without water
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posted by kinvig.netta
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Any scientific or semi-magical way to do this?

As I may be going to live long enough to go on me holliers after all, is there a method of watering my balcony plants i...
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posted by mikehalmarack
18 comments posted 5yrs posted by mikehalmarack

Re: OT The pubs are open

> Fredxx snipped-for-privacy@nospam.co.uk> wrote >> Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote > >>> And judging by the reports in the med...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by fredxx
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by fredxx

TOT documents

I got car tax reminder today and noticed: (For NI) A certificate of Insurance or cover note is needed [downloaded copie...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

LED lamps

I was shopping on Amazon and E-Bay for some G9 LEDs. Reading the reviews and I was shocked and amused that someone had p...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by JohnP
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by JohnP